THE ZOONOTIC HELMINTH PARASITE FASCIOLA HEPATICA: VIRULENCE-ASSOCIATED CATHEPSIN B AND CATHEPSIN L CYSTEINE PEPTIDASES SECRETED BY INFECTIVE NEWLY EXCYSTED JUVENILES (NEJ)

The Zoonotic Helminth Parasite Fasciola hepatica: Virulence-Associated Cathepsin B and Cathepsin L Cysteine Peptidases Secreted by Infective Newly Excysted Juveniles (NEJ)

Fasciolosis caused by Fasciola hepatica is a major global disease of livestock and an important neglected helminthiasis of humans.Infection arises when encysted metacercariae are ingested by the mammalian host.Within the intestine, the parasite excysts as a newly excysted juvenile (NEJ) that penetrates the intestinal wall and migrates to the liver.

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Changes in the antioxidant activities of vegetables as a consequence of interactions between active compounds

The biological activities of in vitro bioaccessible and bioavailable compounds of tomato, onion, garlic, and lettuce and their interactions in commonly consumed combinations were studied.The bioaccessibility of phenolic compounds (ACP), the potential bioavailability (AVP), the antioxidant bioaccessibility (BAC), the bioavailability (BAV), the bioef

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